Kyra Goodman

Khaled Alhulil in one of the VUIIS labs. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Khaled Alhulil, MIS ‘26, always had an interest in technology and healthcare. Carrying these passions with him to college, pursuing a degree in radiological sciences seemed to be the perfect way to bridge his long-time interests. After… Read More

Frenia vistits a local THF-supported farming cooperative. The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Master of Public Health practicum offers students a chance to apply the skills and knowledge gained in the program to a real-world public health setting. With such a unique opportunity in front of them, students are… Read More

Oakley (far left) and Petrovic (second to left) after the 2024 College Cup 5k. Taking on a challenge often comes naturally to medical students. Determination, resiliency, and drive are central to success in such a rigorous academic setting. For many, this sky-is-the-limit ambition expands outside of just the classroom… Read More

By Kyra Letsinger Following your dreams is a phrase so often repeated it can lose its impact. It seems simple: you listen to your heart and pursue the path to get there. In reality, achieving one’s dreams is not for the faint of heart. It is for those who are… Read More

By Kyra Letsinger Brian DuVal, MPH ’26 For many Vanderbilt Master of Public Health students on the health policy track, working directly with politicians to lobby for policy is a dream experience, a stepping stone toward making the changes that inspired them to pursue the field in the… Read More

The Class of 2025 is recognized at the 2025 Almost Alumni Luncheon. Photo: Anne Rayner. Each spring, Vanderbilt Medical Alumni Affairs alongside Vanderbilt University School of Medicine recognizes outstanding faculty members for their contributions to student medical education, as voted upon by graduating M4s VUSM faculty, staff, and students celebrated… Read More

Class Day 2025 in Langford Auditorium. Photo: Anne Rayner. VUSM’s annual Class Day recognizes members of the graduating class for outstanding academic achievement, service, research, and leadership. VUSM faculty and fellow students celebrated the following recipients of school and departmental awards on Thursday, May 8, 2024: The Albert… Read More

Elizabeth in her first year at VUSM. Growing up in a musical family, fourth-year Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) student Elizabeth Grossman always had an interest in the way sound shapes our world. As a student at Washington University in St. Louis, she… Read More

Photo: @SAA_Vanderbilt on Instagram For fourth-year Doctor of Audiology (AuD) student Aspen Bombardo, the path to pediatric audiology started with a love of learning languages and a passion for working with kids. Full of ambition and an eagerness to bridge her interests, Aspen went on a potential career deep-dive… Read More

Eskind Biomedical Library is a building that wears many hats. Beyond just a library, it’s a classroom, a gathering space, a historical archive, and a place where administrative magic happens. But EBL became something else entirely when engaged M4s Simone and Thomas Ueland asked Senior Associate Dean for Medical… Read More